Bob's Well Bread Bakery
Bakery · Los Alamos ·
Artisanal bakery offering breads, pastries & creative cafe fare.
Artisanal bakery offering breads, pastries & creative cafe fare.
"Pastries, sandwiches, and other bready delights are the order of the day at Bob Oswaks’s Ballard outpost of Bob’s Well Bread. This Ballard standalone has proven to be a hit with wine country visitors, so don’t be surprised to find some weekend lines — and Oswaks himself working the counter. Unsurprisingly, the spot makes a superlative breakfast for the road: try the egg-in-a-jar dish with purple potato puree, Gruyere, poached egg, bacon lardons, chives, and creme fraiche. The Los Alamos location is equally popular, so coin toss on which one to go to, or plan a visit based on where you’re staying." - Nicole Adlman
"A bakery in the Santa Ynez Valley town of Los Alamos open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday to Monday that serves some of the region’s best pastries; try a bit of everything with canelé, croissants, scones, or even a British sausage roll. Fuller meals include huevos rancheros or a breakfast sandwich in the morning and sandwiches like a BLT for lunch. "If the biscuit is available, it’s a must-order. Buttery, flaky, and tender, you’ll miss the biscuit as soon as you finish it." Make sure to check out the Michelin-starred restaurant just down the block, as well as the winery tasting rooms dotting Bell Street. — Rebecca Roland, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest" - Eater Staff
"Visitors stay at the Skyview and start their morning with fresh pastries from longtime foodie favorite Bob's Well Bread."
"If you’re staying overnight in Los Alamos, the next morning should begin at Bob’s. This order-at-the-counter cafe/bakery is housed in a converted old-timey gas station and famous for two things—hangover-curing pastries and hangover-inducing lines on the weekend. Our advice: Get there before 9:30am. You’ll not only beat the rush, but you’ll also get first picks from the baked goods case (the crunchy kouign-amann and gooey almond croissant are musts.) If you want something heftier, go for the gravlax platter or the breakfast sandwich with turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, and cheese on a housemade English muffin." - brant cox
"A beloved local boulangerie housed in a restored 1920s gas station, offering fresh-baked goods and a charming small-town culinary stop." - Ashlea Halpern, Nicholas DeRenzo